2024

Dicastery
Holy Mass in preparation for Christmas for Vatican employees at Palazzo San Calisto, presided over by Cardinal Pietro Parolin

  On 18 December, a Holy Mass in preparation for Christmas was held in the Basilica of Santa Maria in Trastevere, presided over by His Eminence Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Secretary of State of ...

IYAB
From twenty cultures to one body: the young members of the International Youth Advisory Body proclaim, “Christ is alive!”

  From 9-13 December, Rome hosted the first in-person meeting of the newly elected members of the International Youth Advisory Body (IYAB), composed of 20 young advisors from various ...

IYAB
The second group of IYAB, at the service of the Universal Church, meets the Dicastery

  From December 9-13, 2024, the First Meeting of New Members of the International Youth Advisory Body (IYAB) is taking place in Rome. Sharing, mutual listening and spirt of mission Twenty young ...

Laity
Intervention by Card. Kevin Farrell to the II International Congress of Confraternities and Popular Piety

  The 2nd International Congress of Confraternities and Popular Piety was held from 4 to 8 December in Seville, Spain. The International Congress opened with the reading of Pope Francis' Message ...

Elderly
Two online meetings, towards the 2nd International Congress on the Pastoral Care of the Elderly

  On 3 and 5 December, the Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life organized two important online meetings with those responsible for the pastoral care of the elderly in the Conferences of Bishops ...